Spring-wheel.



W. H. ROBINSON.

SPRING WHEEL.

'- APPLICATION FILED OCT. 20, 1916.

1 ,27 2,852. Patented July 1 1918.

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WILLIAM H.IioBI1vsO1v, OF BBOOKLYN,YNEW YORK, ASSIGNOR r GEORGE H. BROWN,

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V V SPRING-WHEEL.

State of New 'York,.have invented certainv new and useful Improvements in Spring- Wheels, of'whi'ch' the following is a specification.

This invention relates to spring wheels and particularly to one in which springs are disposedwithin the rim of theiwheel beneath the resilient tire and are completely protected from moisture and oxidation. All the interior wearing surfaces are of metal and easily assembled and replaced.

The invention islillustrated in-the drawings'in which- Figure 1 is a tion, of the rim andtire ofj'one form of wheel; r

Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line 2'2 ofFig. 1';

" T Fig.3 is a plan view of a portion Ofthe wheel with thetire removed, showing the means for preventing longitudinal displacement of the tire,

Fig. 4 is'a side view of a modified form of wheel, the upper half being in section;

Fig. 5 is a transverse section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4; p

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a portion of the modified form of wheel with the tire. and its facing-plate removed showing the means for preventing longitudinal displacement of the tire; and i V Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the end ofone of the facing plates of the tire, showing the manner in which the ends are upturned;

Referring to the drawings, (Figs. 1-3), the wheel comprises a felly 1, preferablyof wood, encircled by a metallic band 2. Circular flanged plates 3 are disposed on each. side of felly 1 and have inwardly extending bottom flanges which contact with the sides of felly 1 and band 2 throughout their length. 'When in position these plates form an interior closed" chamber. The outer edges 'Ofpla tes 3" have inwardly extending flanges 5 which form a partial-support for the resilient tire'fi, but primarily form a water and dust ti'ht joint therewith. A series .Of metal p ates 7, having reflexed ends 8,- constitute an interiorliningfor the Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed October 20, 1916. Serial No. 126.792.

tire 6. The ends 8 engage metal sockets 9,

pening inwardly, and transversely disposed in theinner face of the tire 6, in undercut recesses 10 formed therein. These sockets 9 extend at each' end into corresponding recesses 11 in the flanges 5 formed by cutting away portions of the flanges 5, this construction serving to prevent creeping or longitudinal movement of the tire.

The effect of this construction is to provide a series of metallicplates, extending in the form of a flexible band around the entire inner face of the tire 6.

Leaf springs 12, each consisting of one or more metal plates, preferably semi-elliptical'in form and having reflexed ends 13, are located within the chamber beneath the tire 6 and are secured at their central portions by pins, bolts 0r studs 14, to a metalspring band 15, which may be of the same sort of metal as the springs 12. The ends of springs 12 bear against the plates 7 and move easily thereon when subjected to the varying stresses incident to service.

These various parts are held together on felly l by meansof bolts 16, the ends of which pass through openings in the plates 3 and have tightening nuts thereon. The central body portions of these bolts are of rectangular form 17' and of a thickness exactly equal to the space between band 2 and spring band 15 and pass between these two atspa'ced intervals around the wheel, forming 'a support for spring band 15. i To the resiliency of the springs 12 is added that of thespring band 15 which carries these springs 12. I The'modified form of wheel, as illustratedin' Figs. 1-7, is constructed as follows I v The wheel. compris'es'a wooden felly 1, which has secured thereto a metal rim 2, faced on both sidesby circular plates '3, having" inwardly extending flanges 1' on their inner edges which grip'the sides of the felly 1. Thenpper' edges of plates 3 have inwardly extending preferably beveled flanges 5 which form a partial support for the tire 6 but primarily form therewith a water and dust tight joint. Rubber cement may be appliedto the portions'of the tire in contact with flanges 5' and the outer edges ofplates 8'. Slots 7 are cut in the flanges at intervals, for a purpose tobe at an,acuteangle V I molded; right into the tire 6 itseli', On,

hereinafter described A series of metal plates 8 constitute an interior lnnng'for' the tire-. a r

These plates have substantially the Width of the channel and bear against the innen side of flanges 5, similar to the construction in Figs. 1-3. The ends of these plates 8 (seeFigiY) are cut and then upt'ul'ned:- A

central ear 9, of the same Width asthe in: ner face of the tire is turned up and back Tlns upturned ear is either side of central ear 9" two side 10,

project upwardat right angles to plate ,8,

These ears pro ect up on each side fthe tire and when the tire 6" is in place .pro ect through the slots 75in the flanges 5 of the 'plates 3, Thetire, being molded" to ear '9" flanges '57 and extend above the same; (see Fig. 5, upper half): Therefore, slotslare t molded in the tirefiflabove the slots? in flanges 5 into which the ends of cars 10 extend. ears 10f are thus" made, long so that when platesS and tire 6. are depressed to, their maximum distance. under heavy straingltheears lQwill stillengage in slots Sp iilgs 2., mep n datin e a s to rim Q vv ith their upper edges 13 slightly turned over andbearing against the under: faces "of plates 8.; Bolts 17 extend thrQllgh t ell felly and c1an1p-the-p1ates3 'to-the fellyabymeansof nutslSfthereon. v

,lllhiS structure, it is readily seen, is one Whichis compach'noiseless, easily assembled,

having :p arts which are easily replaced, and

- nrw l $1 6 illtfi f ingsurf e are entirely inclosed against dirt andfrnoisture. In practice graphite or other lubricantfn'iay beintroduced into the closed space between the rim and tire and distributed therein by the rotation of the Wheel, e

Long continuecljuse under the most difiicu lt S QIYlCQQQDdltlOIlS has shown Wheel constructed as above described ito be noiselessandi proof against atmospheric or road conditions ;'itfpossesses great resilience, be-

ing equal in this respectitothe usual pneumatic tires, and is not-liable to break age or derangement under the severest Asrm h sei rlr s nsa te y; sid pines twinn g wi v he, fe ly:$ ormifa chem st in fee ni n at e fe a d th side'plate's, a tire in said channel, facing rigidly connected thereto, a flange on the iunerrac'eof each sideplat'e adapted-to give support to the tire, means on the facing plates and the said flanges for lnterlocklng the tire and side plates against relative circumferential movement and springs betweentlie'felly and the facing plates)? 2. A spring vheelcomprising'a felly, side plates coiitactingW'ith the telly to form a channel, means for uniting theit'elly and the depla ss a irsi l a and in sa i n p ipher ly b t s With h t l v d contacting 5 with the inner faces of the side pla Ia t rel s id) anne fac -Plat on the inner surfaceioit' thetire adapted to substaiitiallyiclose the channel, a flange on' theinner sideof each side plate adapted to give support to ,the tire and means on the said flanges and facing plates for interlockis'fth tir a d i e. P t?? ag i st. r la circinn ferential movement and springs in; te 'pqse e e n h i ci a lband a clt e facing platesof substantially the width of thechannel. 1, K m l 7;

Pr s whe llee pr ne e asi plates contacting With the fell flito form a. channel, means for uniting the el;ly and the side plates,a fiange,on the inner face each side'pla'te, a the, facing plates on the inner face of the tire, recesses in the flanges and projections on the facing plates for interoc ng i e e d-s e fl n e ag n e iv irc n' f i l veme t, an and Qplaites cooperating ito form a substantially continuous'closure of the channel and springs ,Within the ch-annel to resiliently support the tire onl thev telly;

a. A 'spring ,wh eel comprising; a 'felly, side plates contacting with the telly. to" form a channel, means for uniting'the the sid P ates; ma mary cont n es, la on he nh fa e z f b lit d Plat s we at d,- the u er d f idfi inaa 'facingpl ate's on the inner face. of the tire having support on-rthe inner,side otsaid flanges nd i forn' ing qs ubs tanti z llycontin on cleaner- 5.vtl z hi fi l re e e n the flanges and tongues on the facing plates for interlocking the -tire and the side plates a 1 relative cir crimfcrntial i movement and springs withinfthe channel to resiliently s upport the tire onthei felly, 1 5, Aspring wheel comprising a fellyhaving side allsTi orming a channel, on the side walls of th'echaiinel for partially ppdi lei e ime s chen bea iing on said means,facing-plates ior the inf rif wwfi he l' ::.5P m mbersie s dhai ib tween; th ,t llir endzr heire; and nieanson said 5 plates forg engaging fboth the tireand the 'channel walls to prevent Asiii'i s heel eemr i ing-n fi n iaiir ing side'plates forming a channel, inwardly extending flanges on the outer edges of said side plates, slots in said flanges, a tire in said channel bearing on said flanges, facing plates for the inner surface of the tire, spring members between the tire and the felly having their free ends bearing on the facing plates and means on said plates for engaging with the tire and with said slots for preventing peripheral movement of the tire with respect to the felly.

7. A spring-wheel comprising a felly, circular plates on the sides of saidfelly forming a channel, means for holding said plates on said felly, flanges on said plates, a tire seated on said flanges in said channel, facing plates on the inner side of said tire, resilient means between the tire and the felly, and means on said facing plates for engaging the tire and the flanges to prevent peripheral movement of the tire.

8. A spring-Wheel comprising a felly, a circular plate on each side of said felly forming a channel, means for holding said plates to said felly, inwardly extending flanges on the outer edges of said plates, slots in said flanges, a tire resting on said flanges, metal facing plates on the inner face of said tire, said plates being of equal width With the channel, an upturned central ear on each end of each of said facing plates, said central ears being molded into the tire, and an upturned ear on each side of each central ear projecting into the slots in the flanges, slots in the tire above said flanges to receive the upper ends of said side ears, and resilient means between the tire and said felly.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

WILLIAM H. ROBINSON.

Witnesses JOSEPH E. REID, C. E. POTARIEN.

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